Youth Sports Grant - Travel Funding

The Youth Sports Grant offers up to $5,000 in travel funding for nonprofessional youth sports teams to participate in sporting events in North Carolina and beyond. This grant is available on a rolling basis and is limited to one application per county each year. Eligible applicants include local government units and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The aim is to support youth engagement in sports and facilitate travel costs such as transportation and lodging.

NOTE: There is no application deadline, Youth Sports Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are awarded throughout the year, as funds allow. Once a county has been awarded $5,000 in travel funding, no further applications will be accepted from that county for travel funding until the following year.
Youth Sports Grants are our newest grant offering providing funding for nonprofessional youth sports teams and events.
Up to $5,000 in travel funding for nonprofessional teams to compete in North Carolina or out-of-state sporting events. Travel funding may include gas, charter bus costs, hotel accommodation, etc.
Per statute GA 105-113.128(4)a. this option is limited to $5,000 per county (or sporting team/group), per year. A Youth Sports Grant cannot be awarded to a county that has received $5,000 until the following year.

Eligibility

Applicants must qualify as either a North Carolina city, county, or local school administrative unit or nonprofit organization as follows:North Carolina City/County Government Unit or Pre-K-12 School: A city/county administrative unit (e.g., parks and recreation departments) or Pre-K-12 public, private, or charter school (including preschools, elementary, middle, and secondary schools) based in North Carolina.Nonprofit Organization:A nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations must have the ability to adopt the Commission’s branding as part of their grant; this includes promoting the Commission as a sponsor in any marketing materials.Other Applicants:Organizations that do not meet the eligibility requirements of category A or B may still apply if they are working in partnership with an eligible party.For example: Convention and Visitors Bureaus, Sports Commissions, Local Organizing Committees, and Parent Teacher Associations, etc. may apply on behalf of an eligible organization if they are working in partnership and the application is signed by both parties. Any staff member of a city/county government unit, Pre-K-12 school, or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization may apply for a Youth Sports Grant.Applicants seeking travel funding are eligible to receive one Youth Sports Grant per sporting team/group per year.